Gibson J-45

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Gibson J-45
A 1967 Gibson J-45 Guitar.
Manufacturer	Gibson
Period	1942-present
Construction
Body type	Jumbo
Neck joint	Dovetail
Scale	24 3/4
Woods
Body	Sitka Spruce top Mahogany back and sides
Neck	Mahogany
Fretboard	Rosewood
Hardware
Bridge	Rosewood
Colors available
Natural, Heritage Cherry Sunburst, Vintage Sunburst

The Gibson J-45 is a guitar manufactured by the Gibson Guitar Corporation. Generally regarded as Gibson's most famous and widely used acoustic guitar model, it is considered the workhorse of guitars. The Jumbo guitar is signified by the "J" and not to be confused with C.F. Martin & Company's Dreadnought body style. In 1934 the jumbo was Gibson's competing response to Martin's "D" line body shape of 1930s. The jumbo is distinctive from Martin's dreadnoughts: The Gibson J-45 body depth remains over 4″ deep from endpin to neck heel, it also features a slightly larger body than a Martin D-28 as well as the shape of the two competing body styles being quite different; Squarish upper bouts on the Martins opposed to a rounded or “sloped shoulder” on The Gibson. While Martin did produce the first sloped shoulder guitar the specs of the J-45 are dissimilar.

The J-45 is noted for its sunburst finish, warm bass and good projection, and outstanding playability.^{[citation needed]} The structurally similar naturally finished J-50 first appeared in 1942, but did not enter continuous production until 1947.